Appropriate?
I like those Angel trees at the mall where you can pick a name of a kid to buy gifts for. I like to pick the older kids. The kid I picked today said that she was 13 and wanted a size 36A bra. Now, if you are that size you only need a bra to keep the other girls from laughing at you in gym class.
I vaguely remember training bras. They were little and always had a bow in the center that I hated because I wasn’t a girly girl. Times have changed. All the stores I went to only carried A cups with super mega push-up capability. I’ve seen football equipment with less padding. I believe they are meant to send one of two messages:
1. Your body is inadequate
2. Have you considered whoring?
I finally found some with less padding but they all had lipstick kiss prints on them. Some said, “I like boys!” all over them. Is it so wrong to want one that says, “Hands off until I finish my education”?
I finally found a pullover, no wire, unpadded pink and white striped bra. It was at Sears in case you are looking also. I added a nice top and a pair of simple sneakers.
I feel like this is a visit from the Ghost of Christmas Future. Unless Z is some kind of genetic throwback, she is destined for the A forever. If she suddenly shows up in a few years sporting enough padding to stop a bullet, her father is going to ballistic.
3 Comments
mari (Bookworm with a View)
Fist let me say that I appreciate your sense of humor, you make me laugh at the reality of the options listed above.
So glad you found something acceptable. Body image is so important for girls. I’m sure she will with thrilled with your gift.
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Jupiter
I have 13 year old twin girls. We ended up finding some awesome bras at a gently used shop. It was hard to find anything in the stores I thought were acceptable and that they liked too. They’re both Bcups and are so annoyed at the amount of padding even in their size.
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Christine Thresh
Can you tell me the name of the bra? I can’t find non-wired, unpadded ones for myself. I don’t care what color it is.